New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-19
NEW YORK CITY.


AZ Annex Hall Yesterday afternoon. General Swaync
gave an interesting address Bible study Numerous
passages of Scripture were cited and explained during
his discourse.
The fourth anniversary Of the Thlreth Street Cos
pss Chapel held in the Thirty fourth Street Re
formed Church yesterday afternoon. e. N. Critten
ton of the Florence Mission, presided Addresses
were made by the Rev. H. C. Earl, the Rev. George j.
Mngins, the Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Dickson. the Rev: NJ. H.
r1sn to the Rev. Alfred BeWctt, who has been in
charge Of the Gospel Chapel since 1t was started
The Battery Park Mission held It's opening services
Yesterday afternoon The mission Is designed to
afford protection to immigrants by directing them to
proper boarding houses and assisting them to flnd en-
ployment. Addresses wcrc made by Bowles Colgate
the Rev Dr. D. C. Crawford, the Rev. O. II. Coodsell
and tho Rev James Mathews who has the mission in
charge
University at windsor, Nova scotia. preached yestcr
day afternoon at ST. Thomas's Church
Inspector Byrnes yesterday denied that he was at
work on a forgery by which silks valued at $4,000
were obtained from the public stores at Washington
and Laght SITS. "That is a Government matter with
which the police have nothing to do" he SAID lie
refused to talk further ON the subject.
special meeting OF the Manhattan branch of the
Irish National League was held last evening at NO I'D
East Eighty ninthst, to start again for the winter the
work of organizing and raising money In behalf of Ire
land and to begin arrangements for the big entertain
ment and reception In the Lexington Avenue Opera
House. which usually results in return OF over 81 200
to help along the Home Rule cause The 6ranch mas
collected the largest amount of money OF all tho city
branches theatrical company has been engaged to
present Irish play at the proposed entertainment
Joseph j. O'Donohnc and Eugene Kelly have each
contributed $780, and Thaddcus Morary and Henry
NcDenOugh $50 each to the Brcsnn fund
During the last year the free patients treated in ST.
yncent's Hospital numbered LOO one-half Of whom
were non Catholics.
The fair Just closed, for the benefit Of the Church
Of St. John the Baptist, in West Thrtichst, realized
$1,000 At the high mass there on Christmas Day the
music will lie sung by fifty boys OF the paroc schoO
Archbishop Corrlgan yesterday assigned tho Rev.
Father Kelly, Of St. Tcresas Church. to the pastoratc
of tho Chapel Of the Holy Rosary No Safest, left
vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. John J. Riordan
The Rev Dr. Kelly is about thirty years old and Is
graduate OF ST. Peters College.
The body Of John Howson, the actor, who died sud
denly at Troy, arrived at his home In New-Rochelle
westchester County, on Saturday. Tho funeral VIII
take place at "tho Little Church Around the Corner
in this city on Wednesday
Fire Commissioner Croker is a good shot and pas
sonately fond Of hunting. Last week hc ran away
for two or three days hunting with some friends OF
the Richmond Club In the Blue Ridge Mountains. As
. specimen Of his Workmanship, he sent TO friends
here a handsome doe and two brace OF DUCKS.
BROOKLYN
Nathaniel " Cummings, age fifty, Of No 10s South
Seconds died early yesterday at the Eastern District
Hospital from fracture Of the skull, received at the
hands Of Michael McNchols of No. 1913 Hopc-st, in
quarrel. McNichOlS was arrested
Peter F. DAILY, age sixty four, who was employed In
the Construction Department at the Navy Yard, was
found dead IN bed in his room at No PIT YORK
St, yesterday 1t is supposed he died from heart dis
Tho first anniversary OF tho Parochial Mission
Society held in st. Peters Episcopal Church In
Safest last evening, and addresses were made by
General Missioner Van De Water and the Rev. MessrS
Darlington Parker and Reynolds, giving an account OF
their work for the year.
The Rev. J. f. Smith lccturcd on The End OF the
World in the SwedcnlOrgan Church OF the New Jcru-
salem, at ClaIk-s and Monroe place, last evening
Nellie Fitzpatrick, age seven, Of No. 1l2 Bcrryst,
was badly burned last evening by her clothing catching
fire from a stove by which she was sitting. sho was
taken to ST. Caharine's Hospital. Maggie Beatty,
age twentySx, who attempted to put out the names,
had her hands severely scOrched
The new Sunday school chapel OF the Greenwood
Baptist Church, at Fourtn-ave and Fifeenfhst, was
dedicated Yesterday. Addresses were made by the
Rev. Drs <. G. Lawson, X b. Ilu ". G. p. Rhoades
and others.
Regular trips being made over the new electric
street ralwa from East New-lOrk to jamaica
The evening schools have clio sed until after the hol-
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